Container having a slidably extensible pouring spout



Feb. 14, 1950 K. H. TODD ETAL 2,497,569

CONTAINER HAVING A SLIDABLY EXTENSIBLE POURING SPOUT Filed Aug. 17, 1945AE/ TH 1/. 7000.

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Patented Feb. 14,. 1950 OFFICE ooN'rAiNEnnAvmG A "SLIDABLY EXTENSIBLEPOURING SPOUT nah n. Todd, Paul L. Eisingcr, and Joseph 0. Vogt,Baltimore, Md.

Application August 17, 1945, Serial No. 610,886

2 Claims.

This invention relates to oil containers and the like and moreparticularly to a disappearing spoutfor same.

In a particular form, a disappearing spout previously developed consistsof a disappearing spout of cylindrical form and a few inches in length,made of thin material, is pulled up out of the container it is assembledwith by a wire loop crossing it transversely.

The oil or liquid is then poured through by tilting the container. Adisadvantage of the spout is that it does not stay rigidly enough in thecontainer while pulled out, or it depends mainly on friction for suchplacement.

It is an object of this invention to provide a new and improveddisappearing spout for a container, that will avoid one or more of thedisadvantages of the prior types.

Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improveddisappearing spout that can be pulled out into operative positionreadily and will stay there in a locked manner but can be readilyunlocked and returned into the container on which it is mounted.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is more fully setforth.

In the structure indicated in the drawings by way of illustration:

Figure 1 is a plan of a container including a spout and seal capembodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the middle of Figure 1 alongline 22 of Figure 1 with the spout enclosed;

Figure 3 is a side view partly in section showing the spout in operativeposition;

Figure 4 is a plan View of Figure 1, with seal cap removed;

Figure 5 is a side view of the seal cap removed from container;

Figure 6 is an under view of spout lock washer on container looking upin direction of arrows 6-6 of Figure 3; and t a Figure 7 isa bottom viewof spout removed from the can and looking upwardly.

Similar. reference characters refer to similar parts throughout thedrawings.

In the drawing, ll represents a container for liquid, such as oil, onwhich a spout assembly is mounted. This spout assembly includes acylindrical spout 13 of thin material having a peripheral flange l4formed at its bottom end. The flange i4 is about ring form while theremainder has a segment portion removed to give it parallel sides I].This flange 14 passes through a hole [8 of similar contour but slightlylarger, and having parallel sides I5, a slight turn will cause theflange to overlap and lock on the plate IS through which the flangepasses to locking position. This plate is attached to the wall 2| of thecontainers so it will align therewith and form the floor, of a lockingchamber 22, the top 23 and sides 24 of which encompasses the flange asindicated in Figure 3 in which the spout I3 is pulled through thecircular opening 25 provided. A seal cap 26 is normally secured on thetop piece 23, by welding or otherwise its iperipheral flange 27 thereto.The remainder of the cap is inclosed to cover over the spout, and inaddition has a pull ring 29 for removing it when necessary. This cap hasa weakened seam 3| about its middle to facilitate its breaking andremoval when the pull ring 29 is forced upwardly. The tube or spout l3has a. pull ring Ill for lifting it. Its ends project sufiiciently toprevent the spout from falling within to the bottom of the container asthey project sufiiciently to catch on the member, when the spout isdown.

The tube is poured through when pulled out and turned one quarter turnto lock and prevent its collapsing back into the container body.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings anddescribed in the specifications, it is not desired to limit hisapplication for patent to this particular form, as it is appreciatedthat other forms of construction could be made that would use the sameprinciples and come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A liquid container having a dispensing open ing, an extensiblepouring spout normally housed within said container, said pouring spouthaving a lower flange provided with opposed circular and. opposed flatsides, a plate secured to said container about the dispensing openingand aperturcd to permit the passage therethrough of the aforesaidflange, the wall of the container adjacent the dispensingopening havingstepped portions providing a chamber adapted to receive said flange whenthe spout is in extended position, a bail at the upper end of the spouthaving anchoring portions normally resting on one of the aforementionedstepped portions to act as a stop in retracted position and a capsecured to another of said stepped portions and covering the dispensingopening.

2. A liquid container as set forth in claim 1,

said cap having a pull ring attached thereto,

said cap also having frangible walls, whereby the said spout may beextended outwardly of said container upon fracture of said walls bypulling onsaid ring.

KEITH H. TODD PAUL L. EISINGER. JOSEPH C. VOGT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

(Addition to N0. 491,281)

